by Ibanez
MPN: TS808
£159.00
Ibanez TS808. The original tube screamer. It's back - the incomparable overdrive pedal that's been used by countless players over the years. Best of all: it can be yours for a small fraction of what an original-era TS808 will cost you!
It may well be the most copied/cloned overdrive pedal ever created, but the tone and character of the original Ibanez TS808 has rarely been beaten.
Ever wondered how artists such as SRV, Rory Gallagher, Eric Johnson, and Gary Moore got their trademark tone? The answer lies with the TS808, which is exactly why it's quite possibly the most utilised effects pedal by guitarists the world over.
Each of these artists - amongst many others - used the TS808's legendary mid-hump to drive their signature sound into the tones that inspired a generation.
Thanks to the JRC4558D op-amp chip used in this pedal - just as with the original - the Ibanez TS808 drives the valves in your amplifier into that sweet, rich breakup we all know and love.
You can use this pedal in this manner, or (as is popular with some modern players) use two TS808's in the same effects chain, and have one drive the other into full saturation.